We recently had a visitor come by and after watching class for a few moments stated that the "class looks really difficult to do." Very few things that are worthwhile are easy to achieve and learn. The thing to remember is that you are not learning in a vacuum, you are not by yourself! Once you join our group, you are guided by Shifu and by the senior students.
I've mentioned it time and again, that all the senior students here are VERY warm and supportive and we all want each other to improve! Shifu is really good about repeating something over and over. He welcomes questions and works very hard to help us all improve one small step at a time. He very rarely gets impatient and is an awesome teacher.
Students have the benefit of other students having gone through similar learning difficulties at different points in the form. Me? Things go in my ear, and sometimes in a few days, i'm at a total loss for the sequence I just learned. I can honestly state that as time goes by, I recall more and more of the form and that recollection is demonstrated in class and it may seem frustrating at times, but there are different ways to measure your growth, skill level and understanding.
So, to all the potential newbies out there... sure, it may look hard to learn and achieve, but we all get better, one small step at a time. The journey is a steady one, and we all learn different things at different rates. If you join our group, I promise everyone here will help you improve!
J
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